India, Aug. 7 -- The death of a carriage horse at a Manhattan intersection on Tuesday afternoon has prompted debate about a ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York City, ABC 7 reported. The horse, a 15-year-old mare named Lady, had been working in New York for less than two months when she collapsed on Tuesday afternoon.

She was found unresponsive at 11th Avenue and West 51st Street by police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call around 2:30 pm local time. Lady was pronounced dead after she was brought to a stable in Hell's Kitchen. Lady's death is being looked into by Cornell University and the city's Department of Health. A preliminary report is expected soon, per the outlet.

Lady's death comes three years after the high-profile death ...